Global financial information services company Fitch Group has appointed Dr Maria Angelica Perez as its first Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I).
In this new role, Dr Perez will be responsible for shaping DE&I strategy to foster a strong and inclusive culture across the company. In recent years, Fitch has introduced several successful DE&I initiatives to support its strategy of retaining, developing and advancing diverse talent.
“We are really pleased that Maria Angelica has joined Fitch,” stated Andy Jackson, Chief Human Resources Officer, Fitch Group. “Our successful growth depends on cultivating a working environment that actively embraces different perspectives, cultures, and diversity of thought. Angelica’s background and career experience brings a new level of expertise to Fitch on the value of workplace DE&I; and its implementation.”
INTERNATIONAL DE&I THOUGHT LEADER
Dr Perez joins Fitch from Standard Chartered, where she was the Global Head of Diversity and Inclusion; overseeing DE&I across 60 markets and 86,000 colleagues. In that role she achieved numerous accolades for the bank, and named a Diversity Leader in external rankings.
Prior to joining Standard Chartered, she held various DE&I and organisational development roles at UBS, HSBC and Ericsson. During this time, she has established an international reputation as a respected DE&I thought leader; and vocal advocate for how diversity drives business success.
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